The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council

Entity Registration and Approval under New Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations (SCMTR), 2018 through ICEGATE WEB PORTAL

Circular No.ES/54/2019-20                                         May 18, 2019                  

To: Members of the Council           

Sub: Entity Registration and Approval under New Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations (SCMTR), 2018 through ICEGATE  WEB  PORTAL

Dear Member,

We would like to inform you that JNCH has issued Public Notice No. 45/2019 dated 14th May, 2019 regarding Entity Registration and Approval under New Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations (SCMTR), 2018 through ICEGATE WEB PORTAL.

  • CBIC vide Notification No. 38/2018-Cus (NT) dated 11.05.2018 read with Notification No. 65/2018-Cus (NT) dated 30.07.2018 & 88/2018-Cus(NT) dated 30.10.2018 have notified Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations 2018, which came into force on 1st March, 2019.

  • This regulation supersedes the earlier regulations of Import Manifest (Vessels) Regulations, 1971, Export Manifest (Vessels) Regulation, 1976 and Transportation of Goods (Through Foreign Territory) Regulations of 1965.

  • The new regulation stipulates changes in timelines and requirements for advance notice by shipping lines (vessels) arriving in India and Exports through shipping lines (vessels) out of India.

  • The Indian Entity representing the Master of the vessel shall have to be registered with the Indian Customs to transact business under the new regulations and shall be called Authorised Sea Carriers (ASC). The agents acting on behalf of the Authorised Sea Carrier (ASC) shall be called as Authorised Sea Agents (ASA).

For more information, members may kindly refer to Public Notice No. 45/2019 dated 14th May, 2019.

In case of any difficulty, members may kindly contact the Dy./ Assistant Commissioner, EDI, JNCH at edi@jawaharcustoms.gov.in.

Members may kindly make a note of the above.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

S.BALARAJU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR